Case details

Court: txsd
Docket #: 4:15-cr-00132
Case Name: USA v. Romero-Mendez
PACER case #: 1250508
Date filed: 2015-03-18
Assigned to: Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Gerardo Romero-Mendez
Defendant (1)
In Custody		 
Natalia Marissa Cornelio
Federal Public Defender
440 Louisiana
Ste 1350
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4600
Email: NATALIA_CORNELIO@FD.ORG
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Public Defender or Community Defender Appointment

Houston Interpreter
U S District Court
515 Rusk
Houston, TX 77002
713-250-5318 fax
Fax: 713-250-5318 fax
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Documents

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2015-03-18 1 0 INDICTMENT (The original indictment with the signature of the grand jury foreperson is on file under seal with the clerk) as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez (1) count(s) 1, filed. (mmapps, 4) (Entered: 03/19/2015)
2015-03-18 2 0 US Attys Criminal Docket Sheet as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed.(mmapps, 4) (Entered: 03/19/2015)
2015-03-18 3 0 ORDER for Issuance Arrest Warrant as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez ( Signed by Magistrate Judge George C. Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (mmapps, 4) (Entered: 03/19/2015)
2015-03-18 4 0 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Mark S Evans appearing for USA, filed.(mmapps, 4) (Entered: 03/19/2015)
2015-03-24 5 0 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Nancy K. Johnson: INITIAL APPEARANCE (Deft informed of rights) Defendant requests appointed counsel. Financial Affidavit executed. Order appointing Federal Public Defender. Order of Detention Pending Trial entered. ARRAIGNMENT as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez (1) Count 1 held on 3/24/2015. Not Guilty on count(s) Count 1. Appearances:Heather Winter for USA, AFPD Marina-Thais Douenat appeared for Defendant, AFPD Natalia Cornelio to be assigned.(ERO:yes) (Interpreter:Yes) Deft remanded to custody, filed.(kmurphy, 4) (Entered: 03/25/2015)
2015-03-24 6 0 WAIVER of Detention Hearing by Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Spanish Version)(kmurphy, 4) (Entered: 03/25/2015)
2015-03-24 7 0 ORDER APPOINTING FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER. ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy K. Johnson) Parties notified. (kmurphy, 4) (Entered: 03/25/2015)
2015-03-24 8 0 Order of Detention Pending Trial as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy K. Johnson) Parties notified. (kmurphy, 4) (Entered: 03/25/2015)
2015-03-24 9 0 SCHEDULING ORDER as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez. ETT:2 days: Speedy Trial Limits Waived? No: Motion Filing due by 4/13/2015. Responses due by 4/23/2015. Pretrial Conference set for 5/11/2015 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 11A before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt Proposed Voir Dire due by 5/11/2015. Proposed Voir Dire due by 05/11/2015. Jury Trial set for 5/18/2015 at 01:30 PM before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy K. Johnson) Parties notified. (kmurphy, 4) (Entered: 03/25/2015)
2015-03-24 10 0 Sealed Financial Affidavit CJA 23 by Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed. (Entered: 03/26/2015)
2015-04-03 12 0 Pretrial Services Report (Sealed) as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed. (mbaez, 4) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-15 13 0 Unopposed MOTION to Continue by Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cornelio, Natalia) (Entered: 04/15/2015)
2015-04-16 14 0 ORDER TO CONTINUE - Interest of Justice as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez; granting 13 Unopposed MOTION to Continue ( Pretrial Motion Filing due by 8/17/2015; Responses due by 8/31/2015; Pretrial Conference set for 9/8/2015 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 11A before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt; Jury Selection/Trial set for 9/15/2015 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 11A before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt. ) ( Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt) Parties notified. (chorace) (Entered: 04/17/2015)
2015-09-02 15 0 NOTICE OF RESETTING as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez. Pretrial Conference set for 9/8/2015 at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 11A before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt, filed. (chorace) (Entered: 09/02/2015)
2015-09-03 16 0 Unopposed MOTION to Continue by Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cornelio, Natalia) (Entered: 09/03/2015)
2015-09-03 17 0 ORDER TO CONTINUE - Interest of Justice as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez; granting 16 Unopposed MOTION to Continue ( Pretrial Motion Filing due by 10/5/2015; Responses due by 10/19/2015; Pretrial Conference set for 10/26/2015 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 11A before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt; Jury Selection/Trial set for 11/2/2015 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 11A before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt. ) ( Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt) Parties notified. (chorace) (Entered: 09/03/2015)
2015-10-05 18 0 Opposed MOTION to Suppress Unlawfully Obtained Evidence/Request for Evidentiary Hearing by Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cornelio, Natalia) (Entered: 10/05/2015)
2015-10-06 19 0 NOTICE OF SETTING as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez - regarding 18 Opposed MOTION to Suppress Unlawfully Obtained Evidence/Request for Evidentiary Hearing . Motion Hearing set for 11/2/2015 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 11A before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt, filed. (chorace) (Entered: 10/06/2015)
2015-10-16 20 0 RESPONSE to Motion by USA as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez re 18 Opposed MOTION to Suppress Unlawfully Obtained Evidence/Request for Evidentiary Hearing , filed.(Evans, Mark) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-10-16 21 0 Sealed Event, filed. (With attachments) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-10-16 22 0 MOTION to Substitute Attorney Rick Bennett for Mark Evans by USA as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez. (yhausmann, 6) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-10-19 23 0 ORDER as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez granting 22 MOTION to Substitute Attorney. Added attorney Richard Wesley Bennett for USA. Attorney Mark S Evans terminated in case as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez. ( Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt) Parties notified. (olindor, 4) (Entered: 10/19/2015)
2015-10-20 24 0 NOTICE OF RESETTING as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez - regarding 18 Opposed MOTION to Suppress Unlawfully Obtained Evidence/Request for Evidentiary Hearing . Motion Hearing set for 11/9/2015 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 11A before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt, filed. (chorace) (Entered: 10/20/2015)
2015-10-22 25 0 Sealed Order, filed. (Entered: 10/22/2015)
2015-11-03 26 0 Supplement by Gerardo Romero-Mendez re 18 Opposed MOTION to Suppress Unlawfully Obtained Evidence/Request for Evidentiary Hearing , filed.(Cornelio, Natalia) (Entered: 11/03/2015)
2015-11-04 27 0 RESPONSE by USA as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez Supplement to Motion to Suppress, filed.(Bennett, Richard) (Entered: 11/04/2015)
2015-11-04 28 0 Sealed Event, filed. (Entered: 11/04/2015)
2015-11-06 29 0 MOTION for Issuance of Witness Subpoena by Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cornelio, Natalia) (Entered: 11/06/2015)
2015-11-09 30 0 Supplement by USA as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez , filed.(Bennett, Richard) (Entered: 11/09/2015)
2015-11-09 31 0 BRIEF by Gerardo Romero-Mendez POST-HEARING BRIEFING REGARDING CONSENT, filed.(Cornelio, Natalia) (Entered: 11/09/2015)
2015-11-09 32 0 Sealed Event, filed. (With attachments) (Entered: 11/09/2015)
2015-11-09 33 0 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt: MOTION HEARING as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez held on 11/9/2015. Witness sworn. Rule invoked. Witnesses: 1)A. Mendiola 2)R. Schoelles. Gov't exhibit no. 1 is offered and admitted. The Court takes this matter under advisement. A portion of this proceeding is sealed - Leave of Court is required. Appearances:Lindsay Bellinger. Richard Wesley Bennett, Natalia Marissa Cornelio, Houston Interpreter.(Court Reporter: J. Sanchez) (Interpreter:yes) Deft remanded to custody, filed.(chorace) (Entered: 11/09/2015)
2015-11-19 34 0 CJA 24 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM by FPD. Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Texas, Transcript Request and Invoice. This is to order a transcript of held on 11/9/2015 before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt, filed. (wbostic, 4) (Entered: 11/19/2015)
2015-11-20 35 0 Sealed Order, filed. (Entered: 11/20/2015)
2015-11-24 36 0 ORDER denying 18 Motion to Suppress as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez (1).(Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt.) Parties notified.(chorace) (Entered: 11/24/2015)
2015-11-09 37 0 Sealed Gov't Exhibit, filed. (Entered: 11/30/2015)
2015-11-09 38 0 Sealed Deft's Exhibit No. 1, filed. (Entered: 11/30/2015)
2015-12-11 39 0 TRANSCRIPT as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez re: Motion to Suppress held on November 9, 2015 (without ex parte conference held at sidebar) before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt.Court Reporter J. Sanchez. Ordering Party Marjorie Meyers Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/10/2016., filed. (jsanchez, ) (Entered: 12/11/2015)
2015-12-14 40 0 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to 39 Transcript,. Party notified, filed. (hcarr, 4) (Entered: 12/14/2015)
2016-01-22 41 0 MOTION for Reconsideration Denial of Motion to Suppress by Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cornelio, Natalia) (Entered: 01/22/2016)
2016-01-22 42 0 Sealed Event, filed. (Entered: 01/22/2016)
2016-01-25 43 0 RESPONSE in Opposition by USA as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez re 41 MOTION for Reconsideration Denial of Motion to Suppress , filed.(Bennett, Richard) (Entered: 01/25/2016)
2016-01-25 44 0 ORDER for Expedited Response as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez ; Motion-related deadline set re: 41 MOTION for Reconsideration Denial of Motion to Suppress. Responses due by 2/4/2016. ( Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt) Parties notified. (chorace) (Entered: 01/25/2016)
2016-01-28 45 0 ORDER denying 41 Motion for Reconsideration as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez (1). (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt.) Parties notified. (wbostic, 4) (Entered: 01/28/2016)
2016-02-05 46 0 NOTICE of Intent to Enter Conditional Plea by Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed.(Cornelio, Natalia) (Entered: 02/05/2016)
2016-02-16 47 0 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt: RE-ARRAIGNMENT held on 2/16/2016. Gerardo Romero-Mendez (1) Guilty Count 1. Sentencing set for 5/9/2016 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 11A before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt. Appearances: Richard Wesley Bennett, Natalia Marissa Cornelio, Houston Interpreter.(Court Reporter: K. Metzger) (Interpreter:yes) Deft remanded to custody, filed.(chorace) (Entered: 02/16/2016)
2016-02-16 48 0 PLEA AGREEMENT as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed. (chorace) (Entered: 02/16/2016)
2016-02-16 49 0 ORDER for Presentence Investigation and Disclosure & Sentencing Dates as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez. PSI Completion due by 4/1/2016; Objection to PSI due by 4/15/2016; Final PSI due by 4/29/2016; Sentencing set for 5/9/2016 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 11A before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt. ( Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt) Parties notified. (chorace) (Entered: 02/16/2016)
2016-04-04 50 0 Statement of No Objections to PSR (Sealed) by USA as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed. (Entered: 04/04/2016)
2016-04-15 51 0 Sealed Event, filed. (With attachments) (Entered: 04/15/2016)
2016-04-19 52 0 Sealed Event, filed. (With attachments) (Entered: 04/19/2016)
2016-04-20 53 0 NOTICE OF RESETTING as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez. Sentencing set for 5/2/2016 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 11A before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt, filed. (chorace) (Entered: 04/20/2016)
2016-04-21 54 0 Revised Presentence Investigation Report (Sealed) as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed. (skearns, 4) (Entered: 04/21/2016)
2016-04-21 55 0 Sealed Attachment to 54 Final Presentence Investigation Report (Sealed) as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed. (skearns, 4) (Entered: 04/21/2016)
2016-04-21 56 0 Sealed Addendum to 54 Final Presentence Investigation Report (Sealed) as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed. (skearns, 4) (Entered: 04/21/2016)
2016-04-21 57 0 Revised Confidential Sentencing Recommendation(Sealed) regarding Gerardo Romero-Mendez, filed. (skearns, 4) (Entered: 04/21/2016)
2016-04-26 58 0 NOTICE OF RESETTING as to Gerardo Romero-Mendez. Sentencing set for 5/3/2016 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 11A before Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt, filed. (chorace) (Entered: 04/26/2016)